ath of God and jeopardize the covenantal relationship God has established with the Hebrew nation. God spoke to the nation through various prophets in different eras "to warn them of impending disasters, invasions by nations, the evils of the people, and [to give] specific teachings for their guidance."
The monotheistic tradition of Judaism developed amid polytheistic nations in the Mediterranean world. The people who lived in the surrounding Palestinian lands worshipped a pantheon of deities, observed human sacrifices, and created idols. Through Moses and the prophets, God established a religious system which despised idolatry and human sacrifice, and which placed great emphasis on individual and corporate worship.
Judaism looks to a future time when the kingdom of God will be established on earth by the Messiah. The forces of evil will be cast out, and a new order will reign forever. "Judaism remains a strong monotheistic religion based on a prophetic and ethical tradition."
Hinduism developed in India about 5000 years ago. Among its most sacred t
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